Fully implantable electronic devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardiovascular monitors and deep brain stimulators, have been widely developed in medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatments. Existing implantable devices ...
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As the number of complex heart operations has increased over the years, so have cases of postoperative heart block, a form of arrhythmia that often requires a pacemaker and more surgery. Heart block occurs when unseen conduction ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Researchers from the University of St Andrews and the University of Cologne have developed a new device platform that allows for smaller wireless light sources to be placed within the human body.
Mar 6, 2024
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Cardiac pacemakers are battery-dependent, where the pacing leads are prone to introduce valve damage and infection. In addition, complete pacemaker retrieval is necessary for battery replacement. Despite the presence of a ...
In this high-tech era, wearable devices such as smartwatches have proven to be invaluable companions for the health conscious. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that for a small group of people, some of these ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Last summer, Northwestern University researchers introduced the first-ever transient pacemaker—a fully implantable, wireless device that harmlessly dissolves in the body after it's no longer needed. Now, they unveil a new, ...
May 26, 2022
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Implantable medical devices including cardiac pacemakers and brain pacemakers are increasingly prevalent, although replacing their batteries surgically is a drawback for long-term functionality and patient health. Current ...
Researchers at Northwestern and George Washington (GW) universities have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker—a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after it's no longer needed.
Jun 28, 2021
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Researchers at Texas Heart Institute (THI) and UCLA crossed a significant milestone in the development of wirelessly powered, leadless pacemakers. In an article in the Nature Research journal Scientific Reports, the team ...
Feb 14, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Recall of a cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker, which occurred in November 2015, was delayed unnecessarily, according to a report published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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